A former Indian Diplomat, Mansingh has more than 40 years of extensive international experience across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. He is also a former foreign secretary. He has served as the Indian ambassador to the United States and the United Arab Emirates and as India’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom and Nigeria. Mansingh has dedicated his career to promoting India and its role in the global marketplace. He is also the chairman of Kalinga International Foundation, a national think tank focusing on India’s relations with Indo-Pacific.